Modeling consolidation and fluid flow in sedimentary basins

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 467-478

  Bitzer, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Compaction; Consolidation; Fluid flow; Hydrogeologic modeling; Porosity; Sedimentary basins; Topography

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION POROSITY; CONSOLIDATION; FLUID FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY BAASIN; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029729650     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0098-3004(95)00113-1     Document Type: Article

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